Each photograph must be uploaded separately and completely. Entries which do not conform to the contest rules, or are incomplete, will be disqualified.

Professional photographers are not eligible to enter. For the purposes of this contest, a professional is anyone who receives payment for photographic services or workshops (full or part-time).

Judges' decisions are final.

Contest-winning photographs from each category will be enlarged and displayed in Central Library’s Theatre Lobby during the month of April, and at Kitchener City Hall’s Berlin Tower ARTspace throughout the month of May. Select photographs will also appear in the Waterloo Region Record, and on Kitchener City Hall’s outdoor digital art gallery, the CUBE.

Winners will be invited to an Awards Ceremony to be held Monday, April 1 at Central Library. Contest-winning photographs will be projected on the big screen as Rod Frketich, photo/graphics editor for the Record, discusses each. Contest-winning photographers will be invited to the stage to collect a plaque. The photographer awarded "Best in Show" will also receive a $200 gift card to use towards photo equipment and accessories.

By entering this contest, the photographer agrees to have their winning entry published in The Waterloo Region Record, as well as on the Kitchener Public Library and Waterloo Region Record websites, Facebook pages and Twitter feeds, and other library promotions, this year and in future years.